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90C~ ~ td'.,C 35z® Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, The Chairman reported that the trash compactor was at work at the County Landfill and was in operation. The request of the Lee County Board of Education for changes in the Capital Outlay Fund to increase Line Item for Purchase of Vehicles by $12, 000. 00 and decreasing the Line Item for Improvement to Buildings uby $3, 000. 00, Improvements to New Sites by $3, 000. 00 and Improvements to Existing Sites by $6,000.00, were approved and the Chairman and Clerk were directed and authorized to execute a certificate to that effect. The Board was advised that by making such changes, one additional school bus could be purchased. Change Order No. E-3 to the contract for the construction of the Lee County Library was approved which provides for the installation of five light fixtures and five 10-foot poles along the north side of the Library and one 500 watt flood light over the rear door for the back parking lot light for the amount of $2, 148. and the sum of $2, 148. 00 was appropriated from the unappropriated surplus funds in the Bond account of the Lee County Library for such purposes, upon motion of Commissioner Rhyne, duly seconded by Commissioner Wicker, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a roll call vote, wherein Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the County proceed to advertise for bids for the lease and/or purchase of a copier for use at the County Library. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman had the Clerk read the letter relating to the method to be followed for making appointments to the Capital Health Systems Agency Board. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen moved that the Board publish a public notice that a vacancy exists on the CHSA Board and describe the type of representatives needed to fill that vacancy (middle income female) and that the required procedures be followed in filling the vacancy. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote, unanimously adopted. The Chairman called the Board members attention to the proposal which had been received from American Medical International, Inc., pertaining to the leasing and operating of the Lee County Hospital. The Chairman then directed the Clerk to read a resolution which approved the proposal and authorized and directed the County officials to negotiate for a lease with American Medical International, Inc., and to negotiate with the Trustees of the Hospital for a termi- nation of the present lease. The resolution was discussed after which Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved its adoption. The resolution and the proposal of American Medical Internation, Inc., which was a portion of said resolution, are attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen seconded the motion. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker made a substitute motion to postpone action to allow the people to express themselves on the proposal. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the substitute motion. Discussion of the substitute motion followed during which.Chairman Harmon relinquished the Chair and Vice Chairman Rhyne presided while Chairman Harmon spoke in opposition to the substitute motion and in support of the main motion. Following his remarks, Chairman Harmon resumed the Chair and other discussion was had. The Board voted first upon the substitute motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Wicker and Funderburke voted for the substitute motion and Commissioners Nielsen, Rhyne and Harmon voted against the substitute motion. The Chair ruled that the substitute motion failed and then he put the question as to the main motion. Upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Nielsen, Rhyne and Harmon voted for the main motion and Commissioners Wicker and Funderburke voted against the main motion. The Chair ruled that the main motion had carried by a majority vote and proceeded to name Commissioners Nielsen and Rhyne as a committee to work with the